The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-03-31
German Home Life.

No one can have spent much time
among the Germans without having
had frequent occasions to observe and
admire the economy and thrift which
kept them comfortable at home and
make them prosperous, often wealthy
abroad, says a Dresden correspond
ent. These features extend tn rough
out the entire economy both OF pub
lie officers and domestic life. Just so
much force is applied as is necessary
to accomplish the object desired. just
so much sustentation provided as will
he needed; thus much always, but no
more. The hotels furnish but one set
table or regular meal daily, the table
d'hote dinner, breakfast, and supper
being ordered a la carte, and at the
morning meal the waiter begs to be
informed whether the Herr will
dine at table d'hote that day,
and if not, no provision is made for
him. Just enough of every dish is pro-
vided to satisfy the wants OF those
who signi6ed their intention OF
being present, but there is no surplus,
and ii you come without notice fresh
food must be ordered and prepared
for YOU. And the same rule prevails
in private families where the mistress
carves from the dishes prepared; her
estimation is always sufficient, there
is always abnndancefor all but no SUI
perfluity; there is no carrying to the
slop- pail of piles OF plates filed with
choice and costly viands scarcely
touched d; none of the lavish, prodigal
waste which one observes at the
table Of our large hotels, when
the guest surrounds himself
with q barrier of dishes resulting,
principally, in the benefit of the scav.
enger. A German girl is not thought
fit to be married until she is a thor
eugh and efficient housekeeper. Good
| mistresses make good servants, and
the German house servants certainly
seem deserving of the highest praise. I
cannot fail to observe the amount Of
work they do. and how thoroughly
and cheerfulIy it is done, how clean
everything is kept and how neat they
keep themselves; at what astonishingly
| early hours they commence work, and
that they never seem to have time for
| gossiping or beaux, except on Sunday
| afternoons, when they walk silently
hand in. hand with schatz 1.-THE mill
tary generally preferred) to a hall or
garden where there is "balmusick, !"
where they dance all night till broad
daylight and come home to 60 steadi-
" to work again. Ispoke OF the ear.
| " hours of the domestic, but these
good habits are not confined to them,
but extend through the community.
The usual hour of rising is 6 o'clock.
Schools generally begin at z. Break
fast is not a formal meal, where all
| the family assemble around substan-
tial dishes, but consists OF coffee and
a roll or two, and is taken when it
suits the convenience OF the individual,
Dinner is an elaborate meal OF many
courses, served usually in families
between ] and 3 o'clockP. NJ. Supper
is also q hearty, substantial meal
eaten at q later hour than our "tea: "
And all inmates are expected to be in
the house for the night at half past
10. at which time the large outer
doors of the lower main entrance are
closed and fastened, and you must
nav a small fee to the servant who let's
you IN if you come later than that
hour. But operas, concerts, and the.
aters commence at 6, SO it is not diff.
ficult to comply with these rules, even
those OF gay and festive inclination.
4 All are expected to be in bed and all
lights out at II, except where some
erudite professor or toiling student
burns THE midnight oil, or some party
of rollicking Americans consume it and
the lamp OF life together.